WWAY’s Tuesday night sports – April 3

WILMINGTON,NC (WWAY) — Tuesday night’s sports segment featured a regional baseball rivalry between East Carolina and UNCW. The Pirates defeated the Seahawks 5-0. We covered high school baseball, as well. Ashley faced Laney on day two of the annual Ashley High School Spring Break Baseball Tournament. We even got to take a look at the sleek, Nike-designed NFL uniforms that will debut in the upcoming season. Click play video to check it all out!

BAYLOR BEAT NOTRE DAME 80-61 IN THE NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
BAYLOR FINISHES THE SEASON WITH AN HISTORICAL RECORD OF 40-0.

THE SOUTHEAST ELITE 24 BASKETBALL CLASSIC TIPS OFF AT 1PM ON SATURDAY AT BROGDEN HALL IN WILMINGTON.
TICKETS ARE $5 THE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ALL-STAR GAME.

THE WILMINGTON SEA DAWGS HOST THE CAROLINA GLADIATORS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH.
THE THEME FOR THE SECOND HOME GAME OF THE SEASON IS “HOOPS FOR HEALTH.”

IN HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL LANEY BEAT PURNELL SWETT 11-5.
MADI JOHNSTON WAS THE WINNING PITCHER FOR THE BUCS.
IN HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL WEST BLADEN DEFEATED SOUTH COLUMBUS 3-1.
ERICA TANNER WAS THE WINNING PITCHER FOR WEST BLADEN.
COURTNEY HAD A 2 RUN TRIPLE FOR THE KNIGHTS.

IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL WEST BLADEN BEAT SOUTH COLUMBUS 5-1.
KYLE MEISMER STRUCK OUT 12 BATTERS FOR THE KNIGHTS.
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL WHITEVILLE EDGED WEST BRUNSWICK 5-4.
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL EAST COLUMBUS DEFEATED WEST COLUMBUS 5-1.
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL LANEY DEFEATED ASHLEY 8-6 IN THE ASHLEY SPRING BREAK TOURNAMENT.
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NEW HANOVER BEAT HOGGARD 4-2 IN THE ASHLEY SPRING BREAK TOURNAMENT.
HOGGARD WILL FACE LANGLEY, VA AT 10:30 ON WEDNESDAY.
NEW HANOVER WILL FACE WEST FORSYTH AT 1:30 ON WEDNESDAY.
ASHLEY WILL FACE OLYMPIC AT 4:30 ON WEDNESDAY.
LANEY WILL FACE LEESVILLE ROAD ON WEDNESDAY IN THE ASHLEY SPRING BREAK CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

IN COLLEGE BASEBALL EAST CAROLINA SHUTOUT UNCW 5-0.
THE SEAHAWKS BEGIN A THREE GAME SERIES ON THE ROAD ON THURSDAY IN DALLAS AGAINST TCU.

SOPHOMORES OLGA BLANK AND ANGIE SEKELY OF UNCW HAVE BEEN NAMED CAA WOMEN’S DOUBLES TENNIS TEAM OF THE WEEK.